Wall fixture



R. T. PARKER WALL FIXTURE Aug. 14,1934.

Filed June 15," '1931 Patentecl Aug. 14, 1934 PATENroFFica This invention relates to wall fixtures such as supporting posts for towel bars, soap dishes and other accessories commonly used in bathrooms and the like, and has for its primary object to provide, in a manner as hereinafter set forth, a fixture of such character which includes a consealed fastening means for securing the same in position.

A further object of the invention is to provide a fixture having a concealed fastening means as aforesaid which is constructed and arranged in a manner to provide maximum rigidity when the fixture is secured in position.

A further object of the invention is to provide a fixture of the character aforesaid which is of extremely simple and inexpensive construction, and further which is exceedingly attractive in appearance.

With the foregoing and other objects in view, the invention consists of the novel construction, combination and arrangement of parts as hereinafter more particularly described, and as illustrated in the accompanying drawing wherein is shown an embodiment of the invention, but it is to be understood that the description and drawing are to be considered as illustrative rather than limitative.

In the accompanying drawing in whichlike numerals are employed to designate like parts throughout the several views:-

Figure l is a sectional elevation showing a fixture in accordance with this invention in applied position with respect to a wall.

Figure 2 is a bottom plan thereof with the wall shown in section.

Figure 3 is a front elevation of the base portion of the fixture applied to a wall.

Figure 4 is a rear elevation of the portion of the fixture secured to the base.

Referring to the drawing in detail, a towel bar post 1 is shown by way of example, although the invention may be applied to any other type of fixture desired. The post 1 is formed with an enlarged inner end 2 which in the embodiment shown is of hexagonal contour, although the enlarged portion may be of any contour desired. Formed in the inner face of the enlarged inner end 2 is a shallow concentrically arranged circular socket 3 which gradually increases in diameter throughout its entire depth from its open end.

The base portion of the fixture is adapted to be received within the socket 3 and is indicated by the numeral 4. The base portion 4 is in the form of a fiat circular disc having a part of its edge flattened, as at 5 and the remaining part of its edge beveled to increase the diameter of the disc from its rear to its forward face. The shape of the base portion 4 conforms substantially in contour to that of recess 3. The thickness of base portion 4 is slightly less than the depth of recess 3. Extending through the base portion 4 are a plurality of tapered openings 6-through which screws such as 7 are adapted to extend for securing the base portion 4 securely in position with respect to a wall such as 8.

The circumferences of the enlarged inner end 2 of the post 1 and the socket 3 formed in the enlarged end are of appropriate proportions to provide the socket with a wall of material thickness. Extending through the wall of the socket 3 is a threaded opening 9 for receiving a screw 10 having a tapered inner end portion 11 adapted to be received within a tapered recess 12 formed in the flattened edge portion 5 of the base portion 4. The combined length of the opening 9 and depth of the recess 12 exceeds the length of the screw 10 in order that the latter will be entirely received within the opening when the tapered end portion 11 of the screw is inserted within the tapered recess 12.

It is to be noted that the base portion 4 projects but slightly from the wall 8, and that the screw 10 is disposed in close proximity to the wall. The tapered socket l2 and tapered end 11 of the screw enable the latter to be readily centered with respect to the recess, and when the tapered end 11 is forcibly extended into the recess, the peripheral face of the base portion 4 will be maintained in snug engagement with the wall of the socket 3.

It is thought that the many advantages of a wall fixture in accordance with this invention will be readily apparent, and although the preferred embodiment of the invention is as illustrated and described, it is to be understood that changes in the size, shape and arrangement of parts may be resorted to, so long as such changes fall within the scope of the invention as defined in the appended claim.

What I claim is:

A wall fixture comprising a rigid solid disc substantially of circular contour having its outer and rear faces flat throughout and its edge formed of a beveled portion and a fiat portion, the inclination of the bevel being outwardly from the rear fiat face and terminating at the fiat front face of the disc, the flat portion being perpendicular with respect to the axis of the disc, said beveled edge portion being of a length equal substantially to more than half of and less than the complete circumference of the disc and having its ends merging into the ends of the flat edge portion, said disc being formed adjacent its edge with spaced openings for the passage of holdfast devices for anchoring the fiat rear face of the disc against a wall, a supporting member extended outwardly from said base and being formed therein at its inner portion with a circular shallow socket opening at the rear end thereof, said socket being of slightly greater depth and of slightly greater diameter than the diameter and thickness of the disc and having its base wall fiat throughout, its side wall inclining inwardly from said base wall to the inner end of said member and encompassing the edge portionsof the disc, said flat base wall arranged in closeproxstationary.

ROLAND T. PARKER. 

